From Lady-Boys to Kangaroos

Hi everyone! We're now in sunny Australia enjoying the beaches and speeding around in our campervan, but before heading Down Under we had a couple of nights back in Bangkok. Here we spent a very drunken night on the tiles with our friend Ivy (see the photos as evidence!), traipsing up and down the Khao San Road consuming way too much Leo beer!! The hangover from HELL hit Susie the next day and she only started to come round again at about 10 o'clock at night!! It was all Ivy's fault!!

(Having our dinner on Khao San rd, Bangkok)

And so to Oz. First stop was Sydney which is the city with it all - beaches, good weather, too many beautiful people and food from all over the world. We did some of the main obligatory sights, including Bondi beach, Opera House and Harbour Bridge and walked around loads of lovely parks and gardens. Couldn't help laughing when we ordered a "schooner of Toohey's beer" for the first time in one of the many bars in King's Cross!!! Aussie lingo is so funny!!

(Marty in front of the Harbour Bridge)

On a bit of a spur of the moment, we ended up hiring a campervan for the 4 weeks we're in Oz and are currently making our way up to Cairns, where we'll fly to Uluru and then back to fab Sydney on 15 December. Highlights of our journey so far have been our tour of the Hunter Valley vineyards, the Blue Mountains, meeting a couple of lovely 60-year old surfer hippy dudes in Valla beach and basically chilling out in Byron Bay (where we are right now) and enjoying our purchases from the Hunter!!! The 2003 chardonnay gives off strong notes of basil, dahhling!!!

(Its our camper!!)

We'll update you all again soon as we make it up towards Cairns and beyond, so have a look at all the great photos we've been taking!! Love to you all, xoxoxox